electricity

Electricity spot prices up as ‘extreme heat’ overpowers supply

The prices of electricity traded on the spot market in March almost doubled as demand…

Plant outages expected in Luzon, Visayas

Power supply in the country may run low in the latter part of summer when…

PH gets $800M for energy transition

The Philippines’ goal of jacking up clean power generation has gained strong financial support as…

DOE begins assessment of possible nuke sites

The Department of Energy (DOE) has started assessing potential sites across the country that can…

Meralco ‘prepared’ for stable summer

Power distributor giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) assured its customers on Monday of its “readiness”…

BSP pegs March inflation at 1.7% to 2.5%

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday said it expects inflation in March to…

Regulator still ‘hopeful’ for amended power industry reform law

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is still hoping for amendments to the 23-year-old Electric Power…

ERC races to approve supply deals as summer demand peaks

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is fast-tracking the approvals of power supply agreements to shield…

Luzon told to curb energy use as work on LNG hub begins

Two gas power plants will undergo a planned shutdown this weekend as the energy titans…

Meralco, San Miguel expand power supply deal by 290 MW

To meet the increasing demand in the metropolis, power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has…